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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06
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[si Petersburg Lcttor TO London Daily News
II is hoped here that the new Russian Minis
ter at Tcheran, Prince Doigor0ucky, will at
once make II clear to the shah that Russia
could not allow English or American contract
ors to construct the Persian railways which arc
about 10 be made. The first aud principal Per
sian railway must have is terminus somewhere
on the Central Asian Railway and Russia must
he enabled 10 control the Persian railway ad-
minisiration. Russia must, II necessary, offer
her material support M her guarantee to the
Persian government" Special measures Will
have 10 be taken 10 prevent European manu-
faetures from passing the Russian frontier under
false Persian iag, as Is the case now, thus
taking advantage of the small duty which Is
levied on Persian manufactures, according 10
the old RussO-Persian convention.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06
GRAPE AND WINE CHAT.

Al last that dignlicd and potent institution, the
Ncw.York press, has dcigncl Ia pay attention 10
the subject of "winc.r Dcsuliory notes aud oc.
casionnl remarks that the national wine industry
seemed TO deserve some consideration were all
that hitherto could bc granted. Now the ice is
broken. The New York Times has begun to pub.
iish the researches of talented man, Mr., lien.
C. Truman, as depicted hy his able pen from the
site where yiticuturc IL carried On in earnest,
California.
The grape growers there will hc heartily glad.
They will breathe irccr, knowing that that
silence has ceased which, In the task of battling
against the inronds of ndultcintcd wines in the
East, was assistance to the manufacturers ot
wines without grape Juice. The interest of con
sumcrS will he benefited hy the Times having
taken up the cuigc For II IS To bc expected
that Investigations aud exposures will not he ne
elected 10y the great daily.
e,
The principal hotcl-kccpcr5 of the Capital have
pctitioncd for the imposition of high licenses on
liquor people. IL this will he the means to re-
form excessive facilities for drunkenness by bad
ana cheap ardent beverages the movement may
he laudablc hut II seems 10 degree suspicious
that Interested bar-kccpcrs, FOR us s,icli and not
| as lodging house keepers the hotel men petition,
should ask the favor. II the object IL to monopo-
lizc rs far rs possible the privilege of expensive
THANKSGIVING, then there is little merit in the step
The Illusion of the label will he kept up at th,
great hotels. American wines have little chanc,
of being obiainahlc ut their dinner table. TIL,
profit of nifty cents tn u dollar or more II hot
tie of toitcn only hy the labcD exotic wine Il
| too seductive to he abandoned.
| -
1t IL safe to say that good ordinary clare
| might he served ut iifty cents the bottle If thai
bottle bears the honest designation of th,
national origin of its contents nll the better TO
the patriotic consuming gentleman. hut whcr
is the hotel man who has ubncgation enough {,
he contcntcd with dimes, or, ut highest, II quar-
tcr's profit IN II bottle of wnc2 Nevertheless TIN
writer can prove that eighty families of this cit!
have adopted In the last few months homegrown
clarct and other wines, because these wines mr.
honest and they are rood substitutes for orli
nary imported ones at several tunes thc cost u
the former. T. pOIiNDORfF.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

In is pan oi the irony OF their insane perform
anoes, that the Anarchists, who dououncc king
craft, have Just adopted one oi IT, most chora'-
tcri-tic features, marriage hy pruNy, la the ens"
Of spies und his would hc hrIdv, iiui niIriag"
by proxy was neNc' r'yirdcd ~ Nhlih without
some Kind Oi contamination. shall We haN" ia
Chicago II revival al the royal seen" uuTInlri 10y
Lnnuiclluw in his "iIcliry of lirug"s"
II hphcli proud MnNilniliun knoclInY hunbiA nn
the ground;
I hchcld the gentle Mary, hunting WIN hrT haWh
ana hound,
And her lighted biidnl-chambcr, whcro "a duke
slept with the queen
And the armed guard around them and the sword
unshcahcd between
TIL, rcicrs 10 Marie dc Valoi, Duohvs" oi Bur
ylndy, uni the Duko oi iiayaiiu proxy iur The
Archdukc MuYiIniliun, and is commended 10 ihe
attention ui convict spies and his brother. Al
tho SANG time, what is 10 be done with the alleged
magistrate" who assisted officially ut this hul-
/ iillp
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06
PICANuNE REFORM.

The great legislative, executive, and judicial
Appropriation hill has been brought forth hy
the House committee, with changes apparently
based upon the idea of cutting down those en-
ployes that are already i'll paid, and raising the
salaries OF those that are tolerahly well paid.
This is the excellent justice Of the world. The
impertinent omission of pay for senators
clerks will he apt To provoke decided kick in
that generally digniied body. In the Patent
Office, which is overburdened with work, and
has million dollar surplus from fees in the
Treasury, the salary of the Assistant Commis
sioncr is increased from 5000 to '3,250 while
the working force is reduced lay two clerks %
class two three Of class one, two AT Il 900, ant
| three copyists This change II expected II
| bring the work rapidly up 10 date. 1t II :
| noble bill.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

Ia Is gratifying tO see that our protest against
the advertisement prOginmn" n,iHunc" Is bcing
echoed by the other papcr-. \ united "ii"h on
the put Ot the press ami the people viii ria H. oi
the nky Inonstrosity, and ii should bc made Al
once. Last weeks opera emphasized tho unbcur
able Inconvenience OF the present form OF pro
pianinc, ana AT least one loud aud decisive n"wl
reached the daily papers ana voiced the scnii-
mcnts al every lady who attended II was u
poor return on the pait al the management I" Ia
dies who not only occupied costly gcats hat gave
biilliunuy Ia the occasion b., wearing costly
nnd delicate dresses, Ia hand them IA paper al ipl-
miiahlc size, horrible 10 handle, and smelling
Wiley, any attempt To handle which inevitably
ruined their gloves ana frequently solloh lheI
dresses. Mcssrs. Managers, b. w-c ana substl'
tutc a pleasing aud convenient form of pIo-
grainmc before the publlc wrath wakes more III
IDnsp.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

To make il the promenade IL ought to be- I
street very much needs better sidewalks.
THE SUNDAY HERALD has strong fellow feel
ing for its nanesakc, the Herald in "Iohcngrin,
for he too is n National lntepcnccr.
How would the basement oi the Capitol or the
grounds In rear of the White House do FOR a
union railway depot II must hc central,
you know.
LADIES ~ who come in late every night at the
| opera ana disturb those who are trying To enjoy
the music, must expect to hear II said tbnt II is
| pity some folks have To wash the dishes after
dinner before they can 90 ont.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

Az long as John l.. West bases his defense en-
tirely on the plea that lac did not know wha' he
was about when he broke into Mrs Pages house
1t is difficult to understand why 50 much leS'l-
mony is produced 10 show that her relations with
him had been friendly, II lie was unconscious
and irresponsible when he committed TIA. crime,
Us he says, what difference do.s 1t make Whether
lie had ever offered presents and attentions 10
his victim, or what her religious view- We're
such testimony has nothing Ia "d" with The
CASE and seems designed Ia make more n'i-
pleasant the position of an cs'inahle lady, VINO
has already suffered cruely from most ont
rageous attempt at crime. In reality all 'ha'
sort of evidence reacts upon the defense which
produced it, for it add another element OF i'm
probability To the already too llimsy preieN' "l
lurnusrinuEu.ay
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

No LITTLE sur wn- recently caused among wine
growers, especially in California, by the rcsigna-
ton of Mr.. Charles A. Wetmorc, who has for n
number OF years efficiently filled the position OF
chief yitcutural officer at California, Fortunate
iy Mr., Wctmorc has been induced 10 remain, at
least temporarily so his invaluable services will
not b. lost to the The press oi Calii"rniu,
| has been hllci with e'oniiinns al Nj. Wcimorc's
work, and there Is general satisfaction that hc
will not abandon II just yet, Tor his loss Ia the
| wine-grOwing interest would he irrcparuilc.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

Lieut.. II. Il. lemly, Third Artillery, has II
paper entitled "A Queens Thoughts" In the last
monthly number of the United Scrric6, AMI II
short story, "a West Point Romance" in the
February DuiinJ
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

MUST We call attention again and again 10 the
shuky Lincoln statue in front oi the city Court
House, Judge WaNem has not been heard from
on the subject through the columns oi ON O. a.,
the critic; hut why is nothing done in the Upper
House by senator Hoar, with whom monuments
snrm tn lc the uInul nnsslnn nI ll. lilnt
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

The easy passage through the House oi The
Traction Railway bill has aroused The residents
along the lines of the proposed tracks i" the
danger which threatens their property and They
are protesting vigorously. II Is not too much
To say that the residents on Tia. streets which II
is proposed Ia defacc are unanimously against
this franchise. II the Senate RESPECTS tile wishes
of the community The bill cannot pass hut
there appears Ia he some mysterious strength
behind il, and those who are against more
railroad tracks will he wise 10 make their i'll
tlueure felt before il is too late.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

Mrs Logan's iirst contribution to the Chduidu-
guam viii appear in the February number. Her
subject is "Onicial Etiquette in Washington"
The chances are that Mrs. Logan, like Mrs. Gus
ter, will come out through adversely into the
happiness which successful literary work IL apt
to bring. Mrs Logan is clever, versatile, daunt-
less nn,l above ALL thoroughly conycrs.tnt ON
many subjects Interesting to the American public.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

The House District Committee has decided
that the union dcpo, In Armory square is 'too
'.comprehensivc scheme To he acted upon at
"ihc end of the session. II Is pity they did
not reach this conclusion about the comprehen-
sivc scheme To gridron the city with the rails
and grooves of the cable traction concern.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

WE informed that the force OF can\nsscis
Tor Boyd's Directory are nt work getting names
OF sgncrs to petitions IN favor oi the Traction
Railroad bill Every one knows how easy IL IL To
get long lists OF signers in favor Of almost any
project. II is the fact ani can 81 bc shown to the
senate Committee that the bona hdc residents
and property owners ON the streets which il is
proposed to glidron with this new set oi tracks
are almost unanimously against the scheme.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

The crowds that attended the opera last week
indicated very plainly that longer season
could be profitaby given here. Not only the
crowds who Went but the Crowdn who stayed
away because they could not get seats showed
that we need more opera Probably for every
one who attended two stayed away because
they could not spend time To 90 through the
weary process OF buying tickets at iir-t and
after tha, either had an impression they We're
all sold, or found it to be actually the case.
People were heard quite. as often d.plorihg
their inability To go as expressing Their gram
cation at having gone II is to he hoped the
National Opera will return again this year and
will hereafter arrange To stay al least two weeks
one week of such opera IL u meaerc supply Tor
the musicoving public of Washington.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

II is To he hoped the new "watcrphonc' Will
he tried first on the Government Departments,
which insist that they never, no, never waste
any water, Int refuse to admit the Inspector TO
examine their plumbing.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

IT Is rather rough ON the poor people OF this
country To have not only the Government Sigha'
Service, but number OF private enterprises i"f
the distribution of weather, each trying To out
do the other In the number of cyclones, billiards.
and cold waves which it can manufacture. Tile
New York Herdld has the most destructive
tornado factory in existence. II speaks win
parlonablc pride of 'thc Hcrdid storm which
lately crossed the Atlantic aud did as much
damage 10 the ships in its way as an active able
bodied storm could do Competition is u very
good thing but when it comes I" competing
successfully with the official authorized storm
distributor it is time for the public Ia protest
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

West showed one strong proof of sanity. lie
did not attempt his crime across the border In
Maryland, or the expense of II trial would have
harn saved
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

Judiciary Square is again assailed with plans
for public buildings thereon. Meanwhile the
Government ncglects its chances to huy Al com
paratively low prices blocks of ground which
will he absolutely necessary for its Use In few
wears from now. This is the very madness OF
short sighted economy. Experience IN the case
of the new Library building shows that juries of
condemnation can now he secured that will per
form their duty faithfully and fairly, at least to
q in, n.h
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-27
HUMOROUS.

Footprints-Boots and shoes
advertisements.
A Joint committee Three doc
tors reducing a dislocated shout
der.
Why man boots his dog but
merely Shoes his hen has never
been precisely determined.
A man feels the need OF a
chest refrigerator most when he
has a mustard plaster on that
part of his body.
Never put off till tomorrow
what you can do to.day-unless
perhaps it is that seventh plate
of lobster salad.
Even a worm will turn when
trod upon. But it does him
mighty little good. The time
to turn is before the treading-
upon begins.
A new novel is called 'The
Kernel and the Husk" 1t was
probably written between
drinks while the Colonels
throat was husky.
A New York hat factory en-
ployee was sted for putting
a bomb in the stove. His eX-
cuse was that he was merely
trying to shoot the hat
A girl graduate of a Western
musical college was overcome
when she stood in the presence
of her first audience, and had to
be carried home. But this is
more merciful than to have suf
fered the whole audience to be
overcome by the girl graduate.
"No, Bobby" said hisAmoth.
err, zone piece of pie is quite
enough for you! cts funny,
responded Bobby, with an iniur.
ed air, "you say you are anx'
ious that / should learn to cal
properly, and yet you won
give me a chance to practice !"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-27
81 A W. & B.RR.

Eastern Scandinavian
I'M and after Wednesday. Anil =.
" 1886, Passenger trains VIII HI i. ia
Annapolis, daily, Except Sunayl ,. van
lows: '''" IT,
LEAVE ANNAPOLIS
At $40 a. m, and - .05 n. m n,a,,.
p. m, and 5.25 p. m. Arrive al Am
lis, at S.5S a. m, and LIS p M, on1 ~ ~
p. NJ, and 7.l5 p, m. ''' ~
SUNDAY TRAINS
Leave as follows S.3Oa. m. and A.,
p. N. Arrive at Annapolis Al m A..
IN. and 6.2S p. N. 'O q
Through coaches are run ON allotn
above trains between Baltimore ami a, '
narolis az
Through freight IRON Baltimore 5,r.
Local Freight Trains leave AMMAN!
Tuesdays and Fridays at 9.OOa m.
Freight will be transported Al tbs hi,
est rates, and will be received in h'
more for Shipment to Annapolis As u.
as 800 D. m.
p. m. j. WILSON BROWN
President aud >ua
j. II. BRowN, Gen. Ticket Agt.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-27
Without Regard to COSt1

Ladies Dress Goods from 8 to
25c. per yard.
Plain and Lrocade Velyeteels
and Colored Laces for Dress
Trimmings, cheap.
Dress Ginghams, CalicOes, Cot
ton and Flannels at reduced
prices.
Gents, Ladies and ChilTehs
Underwear, Hosiery, Silk and
Linen Handkerchiefs, Linen Oo.
lars, Cuffs, Silk Ties, Scarfs alg
Bows, at very low prices.
Black and colored Jerseys
Jersey Capes, Gents and Boy
Knit Jackets and White ShlEs
very cheap.
Calico shirts for SOC worth zoe
Boys white shirts for Al cents
worth COO.
Splendid line Of ladies Coa@
and listers will be
CLOSED OUT AT COoI'
All other goods in stock al
DriceS TO suit tie times.
]. FRANK KRAMER
noy4-tf Francis Street
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-27
1ISTtHF's gnid..
. B. & 0. RAILBOI1
The MODEL FAST LINE FAsr,
DOUBLE Track JAxNrY cor

For Annapolis, 40 a ~
m. a and 500 t;SG ,. p N M On sunday "a
For Way Stations between n.
and Washington, $40, 6So q DSS.aRo,s
1915, 300, $50, ll,SO p. m ''S va an,
day, $50, 9.05 a. m, 80 500 i Va Sea.
11.U0 p. m. WV 90 Sas
Trains leave Washington for Rails
as follows: ''' hsihnoH
B a, M, ESQ a. m, 6.4Oa ~
M, $50 a. M, 1905 a. m. ana A. - ~, ~ a
M, l.25 p. M, SI5p m, Sso NV p
4.SO p: m, 4.4O p. m, $40 \, NOV M ? n,
m, 100 p. m, S.25 p. m. and a. :, NV y p
m; On Sunday only $50 y. N ''V P
From Annapolis, Sis, a. n .,s,
$50 P. m. On Sunday, 1000 ana r -
and so p. m. - Ill., aAC
Baggage called for and cboa,
hotels and residences on or6er S,1 GtSi q
ticket office, 152 West BaltimoTrSS ~, ~. 9
Camden Station, and 81 s. Bro. S5e't'l
DAVID LEE, OK II'O@uNsly,
Genl. Superintendent. Gen Pass
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-27

OINGLE, Iouble Teams and Saddle
- Horses 10 hire, by the no T, da or
week. Open and Close Carriages, Single
and Double Pb@tons, Jaggers, Top and
No-ToD Buggies, all at rsa sonable ratas;
fine carriages for visiting and pleasure
Drivers in liAery. If desired, Pony
Pb@tons, with quiet and gentle horses
suitable for ladies and children. Special
rates made WITH families. Particular at
tention to horses on livery. Baggage
called for and delivered to all parts of the
city. Funerals attended TO at short notice
All orders promptly attended to.
JAS. III. VANSANT,
Proprietor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-09-29
Bruce's Signaling Balloon.

Mr. Eric Bruce, who has worked out
the idea of signaling at night by a
captive balloon, lighted inside by cleo
trio incandescent lamps, has just COM
pleted one for the Belgian Government.
The signaling is effected by cutting off
and letting on the current feeding the
the lamps by means of a key like that
used in biography. Mr.. Bruce's latest
balloon is fifteen feet in diameter. and
1000 cubic feet i'll capacity. 1t Is
made of vanished cambria. and is trans
lucent. Six Edison and Swan lamps,
of eight to ten candle power, are
mounted inside; and the current is sup
piled by an z. ?. S. accumulation, of
twenty-five cells of the II S type,
in teak boxes. Teak is a wood Of
special value in electrical work. owing
TO its high resistance as well as durabil-
ity. 1t has long been used for tele-
graphic apparatus intended for hot
countries where destructive insects
abound. The current is taken to the
balloon by a flexible conductor. Mr..
Bruce has also contrived protector
with lamps outside the balloon, for use
in thick weather, in order to project
the signals further. While upon this
subject, we may mention that captive
balloon has been devised, fitted with a
kite arrangement. which it is claimed
gives greater steadiness and buoyancy
to the balloon.-ETsgiIleer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-09-29
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The recent report that the President
would call an extra session of Congress to
meet early in November for the purpose of
providing means to relieve the present
stringency in the money market created
considerable comment in public circles,
but obtained but little, if any, official Gre
dence.
RUMoRs were floating about Washington
on the Goth regarding the retirement of
James W. Hyatt from the office of. the
United States Treasurer.
ACTING SECRETARY MULDRow has re-
quested the Attorney General to institute
suit against Thomas L. Greenough, princi-
pal tie contractor for the Northern Pacific
railroad, for the value of 200 fir and tama-
rack and pine trees, alleged to have been
unlawfully cut from the Government land
by the defendant.
ACTING SECRETARY THOMPSON accepted
81, O65, 800 of the bonds offered for sale on
the 21st.
THE President has recognized Narcisso
Perez Pelinto as Consul of Spain at Savan-
nah, Ga.
ATKINS, Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
declares that he will never consent that any
language but English shall be taught in the
indian schools.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-09-29
THE SOUTH.

The Federal Court at Baltimore, Nd, has
restrained William G. Trumbull from using
or furnishing for use any Bell telephones.
The suit is brought at the instance of the
Bell Telephone Company, and appears to
be particularly directed against Mr.. Trum-
bull in order to shat off the Chinese tele-
phone scheme, with which Count Mitkie-
wicz has recently been prominently con-
nected.
GEORGE W. TITLow, grain dealer of Balti-
more, Md, has suspended. He was long
on wheat 100000 bushels, and asked that
his contracts be closed out.
The agent of the Pittsburgh coal combi-
nation at New Orleans reports the sinking
of twenty-four boats at Willow Grove, val
ued at $4,000 each. Most of the coal will
probably be recovered.
Ten miles west of Fort Worth, Tex, on
the Goth, the Texas & st. Louis express was
robbed by masked men, supposed to be
members Of the old gang of Texas train
robbers. The loss was put at between S20-
600 and $4,000, and would have been much
larger If the messenger had not secreted a
large amount while the door was being
forced open.
THE Louisville Ky.) Commercial Club
gave banquet and reception to the COM
mercial travellers of that city recently
Ex-Governor Knott made the principal
speech.
THE chemical works and warehouses and
three stores at Elgin, Tex, were destroyed
by fire the other night. Loss, $40 900.
GENERAL WILLIAM PRESTON died at Lex
ington, KY, on the 21st. He had been i'll
since July. He was to be buried at Louis
vile.
AT Duvall's Bluff, Ark, recently, the
station agent of the Little Rock & Mem
phis railroad became involved in a quarrel
Wi n yrNlo ial
and was shot TO death by him. Great ex-
citement prevailed.
THE jury at Baton Rouge, La, in the case
OF ex-Secretary of State w. A. Strong has
returned verdict of guilty, as charged.
Strong was indicted for the embeZZlement
of about $1,000 of the States money in con-
nection with the sale of election ticket
paper.
FREDERICK W. HENDRICKS, brakeman
on the South Carolina road, fell headlong
from the top of a car, near Charleston re-
Gently, and his head struck the corner of a
tie. from the effects of which he died.
THE fruit growers of Florida are talking
OF forming shippers union to regulate the
sale OF fruit in the North and West and dc
away with commission men.
FIRE in Baltimore recently destroyed
Dobler, Nudge & Co.'s paper warehouse,
causing $50, 600 loss.
The Georgia Senate passed the Glenn
substitute bill by % to Is.
TORNADO visited the country adjacent
to Brownsville, Tex. On the 22d The dam
age was estimated at s, eco 900. At Browns
vile seventy houses Were blown down; at
Matamoras, Mex, about 30 houses were
destroyed
A CRAIG PALMER has been appointed tenn
porary receiver of the Covington & Macon
railway of Georgia.
A REPORT reached Austin. Tex ON the
I'D that the stage between Comfort and
fredericksburg was robbed the previous
night by two masked highwaymen, who
made their escape in the darkness. Officers
started Immediately on the track of the rob
bers.
TIE yellow fever epidemic at Key West.
Fla, is practically at an end, not death
having occurred during the past week.